I'm recently rooted with the paid version of rom manager but I can't get the rom list to update. Does anyone know if the Captivete version is still being supported?
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Very few (if any) roms use rom manager at the moment due to differing cwm recoveries.
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+1 for cappy you cannot find roms through the rom update in the rom manager. very limited.
So do we just hunt and peck thru the dev forum or is there a different repository?
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Sanctus Peregrinus said:
So do we just hunt and peck thru the dev forum or is there a different repository?
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each dev team has the different way to handle its rom, some have their own websites, others may upload the rom into some public sharing servers.
you have to go to the dev threads to search for what you want.
Sanctus Peregrinus said:
So do we just hunt and peck thru the dev forum or is there a different repository?
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In the dev forum search for [ROM] and most of them will all be there.
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So, as a developer, you have to upload your rom to the CWM repository, or add a link to the cwm repository to the rom?
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So, as a developer, you have to upload your rom to the CWM repository, or add a link to the cwm repository to the rom?
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That is the just but with the captivate, because our roms use custom recoveries and lag fixes, putting roms onto tom manager is not a viable option
O.K. I really want to understand this. I thought rom manager and clockwork mod recovery were two different functions built into one piece of software. Why is rom management dependent on the specific recovery method you use?
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Rom manager is for the most part a user interface for clock work recovery. To be honest I have stopped using rom manager all together. I just keep the update.zip for clockwork recovery on my sd.
Most if not all roms are now using custom recoveries that understand ext 4 which standard clockwork does not. So if you are on a custom rom, rom manager no longer communicates with the recovery on the rom and is itself for the most part useless
Other phones do not require the lag fix that sgs phones do. We use the lag fix to change the filing from rfs (laggy) to ext 4 (smooth). Rom manager/clockwork recovery do not account for our particular devices. so because of the special circumstances of samsung's decision to use rfs filing, we use custom recovery and lag fixes, which makes our roms not compatible with rom manager
I think.... ;p
mcord11758 said:
Rom manager is for the most part a user interface for clock work recovery. To be honest I have stopped using rom manager all together. I just keep the update.zip for clockwork recovery on my sd.
Most if not all roms are now using custom recoveries that understand ext 4 which standard clockwork does not. So if you are on a custom rom, rom manager no longer communicates with the recovery on the rom and is itself for the most part useless
Other phones do not require the lag fix that sgs phones do. We use the lag fix to change the filing from rfs (laggy) to ext 4 (smooth). Rom manager/clockwork recovery do not account for our particular devices. so because of the special circumstances of samsung's decision to use rfs filing, we use custom recovery and lag fixes, which makes our roms not compatible with rom manager
I think.... ;p
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Well, thank you. This was a nice little informative post on the pros/cons of Rom Manager. I was one of the people that (as a noob) bought this app right off jump assuming by the description that I could actually recover with a backup created with it. Assuming that it made a (ROM) when in fact it does not. I however am also one of the unfortunate that have a JH7 1006-1012 that can't just recover like most. Mine is the dreaded 3 button and follow this long tutorial and download 8 sets of files, use odin ( a specific version) and if I'm lucky, (which I was) I could get back to stock. I have since put behind me the thought of STAYING on stock and am now getting flash happy (like it's crack or something I just can't wait till I run across that happy norm that makes me feel like I need to stay put for a while because of comfort, speed and agility.
+1 thanks to you.
Purchased pro as well for the same reason.
So the "backup" I created with "rom manager" will not restore me to my virgin settings, except for being rooted of course? Is that backup good for anything?
If you flash stock but want to restore your settings and apps, or if you play around on stock and mess something up then restore is useful. If you are on a 2.2 rom and try to restore your stock backup you will run into issues, you could disable lag fix, flash stock kernel and modem then restore, but flashing stock is much easier
Thanks mcord. I see you helping us noobs all over the Q&A section so cheers to you! And a press on your thanks button.
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If you flash stock but want to restore your settings and apps, or if you play around on stock and mess something up then restore is useful. If you are on a 2.2 rom and try to restore your stock backup you will run into issues, you could disable lag fix, flash stock kernel and modem then restore, but flashing stock is much easier
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mcord, I have a Canadian Version of the Captivate i896. I am running stock 2.2 Froyo and wanted to flash a ROM but had some questions so I am being careful. I also thought that ClockworkMod would allow me to Backup my current ROM and Restore it if required. Are you saying that this does not work with Froyo?
1. Since no one has created a stock i896 ROM that does not have the AT&T logo how can I backup my Stock ROM?
2. If I flash a custom recovery load a ROM and then want to Load back Stock Froyo from Rogers (Here in Canada) can I do this simply by using any i896 Eclair ROM? Will Kies be ok with a custom recovery?
I bought ROM Manager too, and then found out I didn't need it to either back up or to flash. Kind of a waste, but oh well.
Flashing straight with CWM and backup/restore with TiBu works great.
Long story short, I was trying to install Cyanogenmod onto my phone and I ended up bricking it (Tried reinstalling both the official release of Cyanogen and Nightly. I get pass installation from Clockwork Recovery, but once I reboot, my phone just keeps on looping at the loading screen), and none of my backups made from ROM Manager work because everytime I try to use one, it gives me an error that it cannot access /system. Pretty much all I'm asking for is if anyone has an original HTC Sense Froyo backup ROM they can upload and send to me? If you have Dropbox and want to do it via that, I'm fine with that too.
Thanks in advance, the only other way I see out of my situation right now is buying another phone so I would rather not have to do that
If you go to the shipped rom sticky in the development section they have all the orignal froyo roms.
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So I rooted my old milestone today with intentions of installing a custom rom. After not being able to install rom manager I searched for other options. I tried adb and droid explorer but nothing is working.. I attempted installing a vulnerable img with rsd lite until I discovered it was for a853 milestones not a854. Anyways, does anyone have any idea how to get rom manager or at least clockwork recovery on the milestone? Its not on the market and wont install using the apk so I'm stumped. If not, does anyone have any other ideas of how to get a custom rom on here? I have the android sdk and adb installed, busybox installed, droid explorer installed, but I cant figure this out. Thanks in advance..
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So I rooted my old milestone today with intentions of installing a custom rom. After not being able to install rom manager I searched for other options. I tried adb and droid explorer but nothing is working.. I attempted installing a vulnerable img with rsd lite until I discovered it was for a853 milestones not a854. Anyways, does anyone have any idea how to get rom manager or at least clockwork recovery on the milestone? Its not on the market and wont install using the apk so I'm stumped. If not, does anyone have any other ideas of how to get a custom rom on here? I have the android sdk and adb installed, busybox installed, droid explorer installed, but I cant figure this out. Thanks in advance..
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WRONG FORUM urs is milestone 2 this is for A853 and A855
Are you sure? Mine is identical in looks to the og Droid... its an a854 I don't think its a milestone 2.
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A853=MILESTONE & A855 =DROID now how can A854 be the same?
Do you want me to take some pictures? I'm not retarded. Its a Canadian CDMA version of the Droid and they call it the Milestone. If you don't know what I'm talking about then GTFO.
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=912490 here's a basic guide i found on the web to root and install roms on your phone
A855 = Droid - CDMA (custom kernel bootable)
A853 = Milestone - GSM (no custom kernel bootable due to signature check)
A854 = later, non-Verizon Droid that is (unfortunately) also called Milestone - CDMA (custom kernel bootable)
If you have an A854, follow the guides for Droid, not for Milestone.
Btw., if you really have an A854 that is GSM, then you're really special and alone on the planet .
Meant CDMA sorry.
I've looked at a few Droid guides but just can't get a custom recovery to flash.
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hey everyone i found some threads about this ( well similar but nothing like it) i just got my vivid and had to root it and get a new rom so i could overclock it and get all the goodies. i came from the inspire and before that htc winmo phones. ive always rooted and flashed roms so im no noob but im so stumped here. i rooted it and everything went fine ( even though i felt it was a little more difficult than rooting my inspire) then i downloaded a rom and tried to flash the same way ive always done it with my inspire and my GFs samsung fascinate and her thunderbolt and it successfully flashes then it bootloops. so i tired another rom. same thing. so i reverted back to the stock att rom. then out of nowhere i cant get to recovery. through hboot or anything. i then installed rom manger and installed cwm. still nothing i cant get to that either. so i cant flash roms and cant get to recovery. i really dont know whats going on. can anybody shed some light on the situation? thanks in advance.
You can flash recovery ...just see the super guide thread
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flash it through hboot or adb?
Just fastboot flash ...if you see the super guide thread it has a zip file to flash recovery...it should have all necessary details...
Hope it helps
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alright man im doing that now thanks for the input
hello all
i have htc hero rooted 2.1 and need help installing a custom rom so i can save apps to my sd card. ihave also rooted my htc inspire and successfully flashed roms, clockworkmod etc.
the problem is that evry rom manager i find either has a parsing error or jus doesnt want to flash clockworkmod rcovery.
is there another way to do this.
any help would be very appreciated thanks
Royallove88
Try the manual method here....
http://wiki.cyanogenmod.com/index.php?title=HTC_Hero_(CDMA):_Full_Update_Guide
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Here's a few other links that may help you:
Complete Guide - How to flash a custom ROM
Installing Cyanogenmod on HTC Hero
royallove88 said:
hello all
i have htc hero rooted 2.1 and need help installing a custom rom so i can save apps to my sd card. ihave also rooted my htc inspire and successfully flashed roms, clockworkmod etc.
the problem is that evry rom manager i find either has a parsing error or jus doesnt want to flash clockworkmod rcovery.
is there another way to do this.
any help would be very appreciated thanks
Royallove88
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You need rom manager 2.5 installed if android 2.1 newer rom manager only installs on android 2.2 or higher. Do a search for it I know it's. Out there I needed it once before not long ago. Once 2.5 is installed you can flash your new rom. Then update rom manager.
Good luck.
Or you can install twrp get it through goomanager. Find it in playstore.